From the given quotation above, the correct indirect quotation for it that correctly sequences the verbs is: Rockwell said that he had been striving to completely capture everything. In the direct quotation, we notice that it uses the word 'always' + the past form of the verb. This indicates that an action was started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. This applies in describing habits. That's why, the answer is the third sentence.
In “Hanging Fire” Lorde's focus is on several issues that confront the teenager within the poem and affect teenagers in the extended world: the preoccupation with death, the problem of living in a sexist society, and the fear of isolation within the home
I think D is the correct answer
The answer is B!! Cool excerpt by the way.
